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On the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day Celebration, hosted by the Republic of Chile,  in Santiago de Chile, between May 2-4 2024, the President of the 42nd session of the General Conference of UNESCO, Amb. Simona-Mirela Miculescu, unveiled a Joint Declaration co-signed, at her initiative, by Presidents of UN Bodies. 

On the occasion of a dedicated event moderated by Mr. Carsten von Nahmen (Managing Director, Deutsche Welle Akademie, Germany), Amb. Miculescu and Amb. Paula Narváez Ojeda, President of the United Nations Economicand Social Council, unveiled a Joint Declaration which was also co-signed by H.E., Amb. Dennis Francis, President of the United Nations General Assembly and H.E. Amb. Omar Zniber, President of the Human Rights Council. 

The Joint Statement emphasized that “States have the obligation to respect, protect and promote human rights, including in all actions undertaken to address environmental challenges; and to take measures to protect the human rights of all, as recognized in various international instruments. Additional measures  should also be  taken  for those  particularly  vulnerable to environmental degradation, noting the Framework Principles on Human Rights and the Environment.” 

Furthermore, the Statement urged Member States to do their utmost to prevent violence, intimidation, threats and attacks against journalists and media workers, advocating for  the strengthening of  policies that  promote free, independent, and pluralistic media, thereby fostering a vibrant and robust public sphere, a pillar of peaceful, just, inclusive, sustainable and prosperous societies.

While in Santiago de Chile, the President of the General Conference met also Ms. Esther Kuisch Laroche, Director of the UNESCO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean, and  congratulated her and her team for the rich activity of the office.